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Barclays Bank is celebrating the ATM’s “golden anniversary” with an extra-luxe cash machine

London, a playground for the posh and cosmopolitan, has a wealth of activities available to its well-heeled inhabitants and visitors, from Michelin-starred restaurants to five-star hotels to designer apparel galore. And now, thanks to Barclays Bank, Londoners are even able to walk the red carpet simply to visit their ... More

From the Apple Store to the local bodega, no retailer is safe from an editor with a haggling habit

I am not a wealthy man. But I’m no penny-pincher, either. With an upbringing somewhere between “comfortable” and “cushy,” I really can’t recall an instance when I didn’t get what I wanted—including the American Girl doll, Molly, that I desperately coveted as an eight year-old boy. Like most Americans, I learned ... More

At $71.2 million, The Pink Star is the most expensive gem to ever sell at auction

After placing a bid that would make even those with the deepest pockets blush, Chow Tai Fook, a Hong Kong-based jeweller, is now the proud owner of one of the world’s most expensive diamonds. The Pink Star (officially re-christened as the CTF Pink Star in honor of its new ... More

As the terms “luxury” and “experience” grow ever more synonymous, there’s no time like the present to consider Aurae Lifestyle’s membership and its access to the social calendar of your dreams

When Aurae Lifestyle debuted its singular membership service last fall (anchored on participants receiving a bespoke 14-karat gold MasterCard), it garnered immediate buzz as the type of ultimate personal branding members of a certain well-heeled, successful set warranted. The accolades were not undeserved: In an era when social media requires ... More

It's possible to break that premarital agreement—DuJour finds the loopholes

Just how fraught is the whole issue of prenups? Ask George Darren (not his real name) a prominent L.A. media executive. Darren loves his second wife very, very much. Only she is not his wife, despite the lavish Beverly Hills wedding. Virtually no one knows the truth—not friends, family, coworkers or children. The ... More

This hard-charging matrimonial lawyer, who's as charming as he is smart

When Ivana Trump famously advised women everywhere “Don’t get mad, get everything” in the ‘90s dramedy The First Wives Club, she wasn’t entirely kidding. The original Mrs. Trump’s oft-repeated catchphrase refers to the Donald’s scandalous affair with Marla Maples and the resultant divorce that saw the Trumps battle it out over the ... More

As monetary settlements called "pet trusts" grow in popularity, animal companions of the wealthy can continue living large even after their owners are long gone. "People develop a really strong bond with the animals they share their lives with," says Worcester, Massachusetts, attorney Tracy Craig, who sets up ... More

From procuring live monkeys with three hours notice to coordinating a lavish proposal, this company can make any idea a reality

For $15,000 a year, imagine getting any wish fulfilled—whether it be a last minute corner table at Nobu, tickets to the Oscars or a refrigerator filled with your go-to beverage wherever you travel. WGY Lifestyle makes it all happen.
Justin Keeperman and Luiz Hoinkis, co-founders of the luxury lifestyle management ... More

With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, famous donors and prestigious organizations tread carefully in their philanthropic pursuits

Last summer, a small upstate New York college became the site of a philanthropic firestorm when former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill and his wife, Joan, revoked a promised $20 million donation. Considering the big-name donors and high financial stakes, what could possibly cause such a deal to go ... More

American PsychoBefore Christian Bale was a caped crusader in Gotham City, he was the titular character in Mary Harron’s 2000 film American Psycho. Bale played Patrick Bateman, a well-to-do Wall Street investment banker, who also happens to be a serial killer. Greedy and materialistic, Bateman’s homicidal actions are driven by ... More